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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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